Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe
Elevate your basic taco night with these delicious yet easy to make homemade flour tortillas. With only 5 ingredients you can make fresh tortillas to go with any Mexican favorite.
Ingredients
- 3 c all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 c fat of your choice butter, lard, shortening, or a mild vegetable oil. I use avocado oil
- 1 c hot water
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder. With the mixer running, at medium speed, and the dough hook attached, slowly add in the oil (or other fat) and water. Mix for 3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice, until a smooth dough forms.
- If you would like to make the dough ahead of time you can cover the dough tightly with plastic wrap at this time and place it in the fridge pulling it out when you're ready to divide the dough.
- Divide the dough into 16 parts and roll each into a ball, pulling the sides together and pinching the bottom leaving it smooth on top. Places balls of dough on a floured surface or baking sheet, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
- When you're ready to cook, heat a large skillet to medium-high (I use a cast-iron skillet) and roll each ball of dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 8-in in size. I like to roll them very thin but not quite thin enough to tear them. I also roll them one at a time, never placing them on top of each other so they do not stick.
- Transfer tortillas one at a time to the hot skillet allowing them to cook for about a minute, until they start to bubble, then flip and allow them to cook on the other side for about 30 more seconds.
- Remove the tortilla from the skillet and place it on a clean kitchen towel, keeping them covered so they stay warm and fresh.
- You can serve these tortillas immediately or allow them to cool and store them in a plastic bag for up to 2 days in the fridge. Simply reheat them on a warm skillet or in the microwave for 10-20 seconds.